Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-19

ATHLETIC SPOKTs At THE COILEGK.-The students
ton Of yesterday to their annual Contests in held
sports and much more interest was manifested
than has been shown for some time past. The
by Henpessy, who made twenty-tw points, For
the second prize OF silver medal Messrs. Martin
and Herman were tied, each scoring fifteen points.
ful contestants: Half-hour co-asyou-please-Ker-
nan; and seven-tenths miles. Mile ran-Kernan;
Herman; rs minutes. Hop skip, and q IumpMiien.
messy; IS feet inches. Running long jump-Hen-
messy; IL feet 5H inches. Standing long jump
Hennessy; 10Y seconds Running basesNT. v.
Bolan; 15A seconds. Throwing 12-pound ham,
mermTaylor; q feet Barrel race Robinson:
Iwho did not beat his record Of last year. namely,
1913 feep vaulttng-C. c. Bradenbaugh; 6 feet
class tug Of war was won By the class Of se.
SALE OF LOrs TO THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD
Duncanson BIOS. auctioneerA sold at public auc-
VINO. Barrett. trustees, the unimproved property
corner 3oth and 0 streets, in lot 81, square 76,
fronting 60 feet on 3Sth street and IDS feet on o
street. to the Metropolitan Railroad CO. The price
paid for the corner lot was 90 cents per square
foot the remainder bringing 40 cents per square
foot It Is the intention Of the railroad company
A WOMAN Throws BRICK.-Mary Payne alias
Diggs, young colored woman from West Wash
striking Mary Alexander on the face with brick.
Mary's face was terribly swollen, and her head
was cut. It appeared In evidence that COMPLAIN
ants sister and defendant had q fight Each
showed marks on their faces and accused the other
OF biting. The defendant threw brick which
struck complainant Mary was fined $50 or GO
days.
POLICE COURT CAsRs.-This morning. in the
Police Court John D. sullivan, who keeps a saloon
on eth street, between o and streets was placed
on trial charged with violating the Sunday law.
Mr.. Cahill pleaded not guilty for the defendant.
Omcer Hess testified that Sunday night he heard
some loud talking in the defendant's place, Wit
ness stood on q coal box In front OF the door and
looking over the tranSOm, saw three persons whom
be thought were cOlOred men. One OF them was
drinking something from glass. The defendant
came along and raped on the door, AS he did 20
the light In the bar was turned out. Onicer cole
man gave similar testimony The defendant testi-
ned that Sunday night he sent q coiored man and
bis two brothers TO his saloon with his dog, They
stayed too long and he went down to see what
was the matter. He found the officers looking
through the transom. He said that his saloon
had been closed all day. Jacob Jackson. coiOred.
gave similar testimony. He said there was moth.
Ing drank in the place. The judge dismissed the
caSe.-Mary Warren, cOlOred, charged with using
bad language In FOwler's alley, was put under her
personal bOnds.-Edward simmons and Daniel
Benton charged with using bad language on N
street, forfeited S. each III the Police Court this
morning.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A.
M.-Great Falls, temperature, 81; condition 80;
receiving reservoir, temperature 63; condition at
north connection, IS; condition at south connec-
tiOn 80; distributing reservoir, temperature 81 ;
condition at 1nf1uent gate-hOuSe, 80; condition at
emuent gate-hOuse, 80. High tide In the river to-
day at 9:37 am, low tide at 30 pm.